Seating arrangements for a vehicle cabin

ABSTRACT

A seating arrangement for a vehicle cabin includes a first group having a number of seats and a second group having a number of seats. Each group extends laterally adjacent to each other along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin. The first group having twice as many seats as the second group with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 ofU.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/949,820 filed Dec. 18, 2019, theentire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to seating arrangements for avehicle cabin, in particular an aircraft cabin.

BACKGROUND

There are a wide variety of passenger modules and seating arrangementsfor a vehicle cabin, in particular for an aircraft cabin.

However, seating arrangements need to provide direct aisle access toimprove privacy and comfort to passengers.

For example, a seating arrangement for a cabin of a passenger aircraftmay comprise first, second and third suites which are positioned in thecabin in respective lateral adjacent outboard, middle and inboardpositions.

SUMMARY

The disclosed examples are described in detail below with reference tothe accompanying drawing figures listed below. The following summary isprovided to illustrate examples or implementations disclosed herein. Itis not meant, however, to limit all examples to any particularconfiguration or sequence of operations.

Examples herein provide improved seating arrangements for a vehiclecabin of a passenger transport system, in particular of an aircraft.Examples herein provide improved seating arrangements providing a highdensity of seats and increased passenger (PAX) numbers while ensuringprivacy, comfort and a direct aisle access to each passenger. Forexample, the seating arrangements provided herein are applicable tonarrow body aircrafts and wide body aircrafts, in particular in view ofbusiness class solutions.

In an implementation provided herein is a seating arrangement for avehicle cabin, in particular an aircraft cabin, comprising at least twodirectly adjoining groups having a number of seats and extending along alongitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin, wherein a first groupcomprises twice as many seats as a second group at least with respect tothe longitudinal direction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will become more fully understood from thedetailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawingswhich are given by way of illustration only, and thus, are notlimitative of the present disclosure, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows schematically in a top view an embodiment of a seatingarrangement for a vehicle cabin, in particular an aircraft cabin,

FIGS. 2A and 2B show schematically in top views embodiments of a seatingarrangement for a vehicle cabin, comprising a plurality of seats,

FIGS. 3A and 3B show schematically in top views embodiments of a seatingarrangement for a vehicle cabin,

FIGS. 4A and 4B show schematically in top views embodiments of seatingarrangements for a vehicle cabin,

FIG. 5 shows schematically in a top view an embodiment of a seatingarrangement for a vehicle cabin, in particular an aircraft cabin,

FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of an apparatus for which various aspectsof the disclosure can be employed in accordance with an example, and

FIG. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of a particular flyingapparatus in accordance with an example.

Corresponding parts are marked with the same reference symbols in allfigures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description of the embodiments, numerousspecific details are set forth in order to provide a more thoroughunderstanding of the one or more embodiments. However, it will beapparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the one or moreembodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In otherinstances, well-known features have not been described in detail toavoid unnecessarily complicating the description.

Throughout the application, ordinal numbers (e.g., first, second, third,etc.) may be used as an adjective for an element (i.e., any noun in theapplication). The use of ordinal numbers is not to imply or create anyparticular ordering of the elements nor to limit any element to beingonly a single element unless expressly disclosed, such as by the use ofthe terms “before”, “after”, “single”, and other such terminology.Rather, the use of ordinal numbers is to distinguish between theelements. By way of an example, a first element is distinct from asecond element, and the first element may encompass more than oneelement and succeed (or precede) the second element in an ordering ofelements.

The term “about,” when used with respect to a physical property that maybe measured, refers to an engineering tolerance anticipated ordetermined by an engineer or manufacturing technician of ordinary skillin the art. The exact quantified degree of an engineering tolerancedepends on the product being produced and the technical property beingmeasured. For a non-limiting example, two angles may be “aboutcongruent” if the values of the two angles are within ten percent ofeach other. However, if an engineer determines that the engineeringtolerance for a particular product should be tighter, then “aboutcongruent” could be two angles having values that are within one percentof each other. Likewise, engineering tolerances could be loosened inother embodiments, such that “about congruent” angles have values withintwenty percent of each other. In any case, the ordinary artisan iscapable of assessing what is an acceptable engineering tolerance for aparticular product, and thus is capable of assessing how to determinethe variance of measurement contemplated by the term “about.” Similarly,the term, “plurality,” as used herein may also be referred to as a list,collection, or ensemble.

FIG. 1 shows schematically in a top view an embodiment of a seatingarrangement 100 for a vehicle cabin 10 of an apparatus 1100 as shown inFIG. 6 . In the illustrated examples, the vehicle cabin 10 is anaircraft cabin, comprising a number of seats 200A, 200B. For example, afirst number of seats 200A is arranged in a first group 10 a and asecond number of seats 200B is arranged in a second group 10 b. FIG. 1shows an example of a section of the vehicle cabin 10.

The first and second groups 10 a, 10 b may be seen as one group with atwo-seat-arrangement in a transverse extension direction D2 of thevehicle cabin 10. The groups 10 a, 10 b extend in a longitudinaldirection D1, for example a longitudinal extension direction D1, of thevehicle cabin 10. The seats 200A, 200B may be facing in flightdirection. The first group 10 a is arranged bordering a cabin wall 12.The second group 10 b is arranged bordering an aisle 11 of the vehiclecabin 10.

The group 10 a can be understood and seen as a column 700 or morecolumns 700 a, 700 b or row 800 or more rows 800 a, 800 b, extending ina longitudinal direction D1, for example parallel to a longitudinal axisLa, of the vehicle cabin 10. The group 10 a can be understood and seenas forming one column 700 or more columns 700 a, 700 b or forming onerow 800 or more rows 800 a, 800 b extending in a transverse directionD2, for example a transverse extension direction D2, of the vehiclecabin 10.

For example, the seats 200A of the first group 10 a are positionedangled with respect to the longitudinal axis La and facing in an outwarddirection D3 of the vehicle cabin 10.

For example, the seats 200B of the second group 10 b are positionedsubstantially in-line relative to the longitudinal axis La.

Each seat 200A, 200B is configured as being adjustable between at leasta seating position P1 and at least a bed position P2, as shown in FIG.3B. For example, each seat 200A, 200B is formed by at least a seat pan201 and a backrest 202. Additionally, each seat 200A, 200B may compriseoptionally a not further shown leg rest and/or head rest 203. Forinstance, each seat 200A, 200B can be brought into one or morepositions, e.g. into the seating position P1 for a taxi, take-off,landing, at least an inclined comfort position and the bed position P2.For example, in the bed position P2 of the seat 200A, 200B the seat pan201, the backrest 202 and optionally the leg rest and head rest 203 arebrought into a substantially lie-flat, horizontal position.

The seating arrangement 100 comprises two directly adjoining groups 10a, 10 b, wherein the first group 10 a comprises twice as many seats 200Aas the second group 10 b at least with respect to the longitudinaldirection D1 of the vehicle cabin 10. In particular, the seats 200A ofthe first group 10 a are laterally offset to the seats 200B of thesecond group 10 b.

Further, the first group 10 a comprises a number of identical angledseats 200A oriented facing in a first direction FD with respect to alongitudinal direction D1 of the vehicle cabin 10. The second group 10 bcomprises a number of identical substantially forward facing seats 200Boriented facing substantially in-line with a longitudinal axis Laparallel to the longitudinal direction D1 of the vehicle cabin 10. Forexample, the angled seats 200A and the forward facing seat 200B arefacing in different directions FD, FD′. Each seat 200A, 200B has adirect aisle access 20 to 20″. The direct aisle accesses 20, 20′ for twoangled seats 200A, arranged one behind another in staggered manner, runbetween two forward facing seats 200B arranged one behind another. Inparticular, the direct aisle accesses 20, 20′ of the angled seats 200Aintersect between two forward facing seats 200B.

Each forward facing seat 200B is an aisle seat 200B. For furtherdescription reference 200B will be used for terms referring to a forwardfacing aisle seat 200B. Each angled seat 200A may be a non-aisle seat200A or an aisle seat 200A. For further description reference 200A willbe used for terms referring to an angled seat 200A, an angled non-aisleseat 200A, for example shown in FIG. 1 , or an angled aisle seat 200A,for example shown in FIG. 4A. For example, each non-aisle seat 200A is awindow seat. Each aisle seat 200A, 200B is arranged bordering the aisle11.

Even if the angled seats 200A are configured identically, in the furtherdescription the reference number 200A′ will be used to describe theangled seat of the first group 10 a which is arranged laterally adjacentof the forward facing seat 200B of the second group 10 b.

The first group 10 a having first angled seats 200A and second angledseats 200A′ arranged laterally offset with respect to a seat 200B of thesecond group 10 b, and every second seat 200A′ of the first group isarranged laterally adjacent relative to a seat 200B of the second group10 b along a shared boundary 1000, an example is shown in FIG. 2A.

The first angled seats 200A and second angled seats 200A′ are arrangedoffset relative to the longitudinal direction D1 and alternating alongthe longitudinal direction D1.

For example, every first angled seat 200A of the first group 10 a havinga single seat which is partially enclosed between two second seats 200A′and their respective laterally adjacent seats 200B of the second group10 b, an example is shown in FIG. 2A.

For example, every second angled seat 200A′ of the first group 10 ahaving an aisle access 20′ in front of the laterally adjacent seat 200Bof the second group 10 b. Every first angled seat 200A of the firstgroup 10 a having an aisle access 20 provided between two seats 200B ofthe second group 10 b.

For example, the first angled seat 200A of the first group 10 a having afirst aisle access 20. The second angled seat 200A′ of the first group10 a having a second aisle access 20′. The first aisle access 20 and thesecond aisle access 20′ merge in a region between two seats 200B of thesecond group 10 b.

Each seat 200A, 200A′, 200B comprises a privacy area 300A, 300B andbeing delimited by a number of furniture parts 900 from each other. Forexample, the furniture parts 900 may be, as best shown in FIG. 2A:lateral armrests 901 to 903, each provided on one lateral side of eachseat 200A, 200A′, 200B, partition walls 904 arranged at least partiallysurrounding each seat 200A, 200A′, 200B, side utility elements 400lateral adjacent to every angled seat 200A, 200A′ divider screens 905laterally delimiting the respective privacy areas 300B of the forwardfacing seats 200B from respective privacy areas 300A of the angled seats200A. For example, the divider screen 905 is arranged between theforward facing seat 200B and a laterally adjacent and adjoining angledseat 200A′, for example within the same row 800B or column 700. Further,the furniture parts 900 may comprise foot support structures 906, 907.The foot support structures 906 of each angled seat 200A, 200A′ areprovided within each side utility element 400 arranged in the front. Thefoot support structure 907 of the forward facing seat 200B may be partof a separate compartment element 500 arranged in front of thecorresponding forward facing seat 200B with respect of the orientationof the forward facing seat 200B. When the seats 200A, 200A′, 200B arepositioned in bed position P2, a height of the backrest 202, the seatpan 201 and optionally the leg-rest corresponds to a height of the footsupport structure 906, 907 creating a horizontal flat bed forpassengers.

For example, the privacy areas 300A of the angled seats 200A, 200A′ areconfigured identically.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the angled seat 200A′ of the firstgroup 10 a having a lateral armrest 902 arranged in an area of theshared boundary 1000. The forward facing seat 200B of the second group10 b having a lateral armrest 903 arranged in the area of the sharedboundary 1000. The lateral armrest 902 of the angled seat 200A′ isarranged in front of the lateral armrest 903 of the laterally adjacentforward facing seat 200B in the longitudinal direction D1. The lateralarmrest 902 is arranged laterally and longitudinally offset to thelateral armrest 903. To separate the privacy areas 300A and 300B of thelaterally adjacent seats 200A′ and 200B, the divider screen 905 isarranged along the shared boundary 1000.

The side utility elements 400 are configured as consoles 910 forpassenger use. For example, each side utility element 400 may comprise anot in detail shown shelf, a table, storage space and storage means. Thestorage means may provide storage space for a remote control, magazines,suitcases, shoes, headphones or other items belonging to the passengeror airline. Additionally, the side utility element 400 may comprise notin detail shown service and operational elements, such as switches andHMI-panel to control operable features of the seat 200A or featuresprovided within a respective privacy area 300A, 300B. In particular, theside utility elements 400 provide a substantially triangular shape,particularly a triangular-prism shape.

The compartment element 500 and/or the foot support structure 907associated with the forward facing seat 200B provides a substantiallytriangular, triangular-prism or rectangular, rectangular-prism orsquare, cube shaped. In particular, one side of the compartment element500 and/or the foot support structure 907 is curved in such manner, thatmore access space is provided to the lateral adjacent angled seat 200A,200A′ of the same row 800B.

For example, each side utility element 400 and compartment element 500having an entertainment device 1010, indicated in FIG. 2A. Theentertainment device 1010 is facing towards a rear seat. Theentertainment device 1010 may comprise not further shown screens such asdisplays and/or infotainment service devices.

For example, the compartment element 500 has a substantially bent inwardportion such as a bend 501 as shown in FIG. 2A.

For example, a total length of the forward facing seat 200B and itsrespective privacy area 300B at least partially overlap areas of threeangled seats 200A, 200 A′ arranged one behind another in one group 10 a.For instance, one forward facing seat 200B and its respective privacyarea 300B are associated to three angled seats 200A, 200A′. Due to thisconfiguration and the alternating sequence of rows 800A, 800B it ispossible to create a group 10 a with twice as many seats 200A as theother group 10 b. The second row 800B may comprise two seats 200A′, 200Bconfigured as one seating unit or passenger module.

Each forward facing seat 200B and/or a respective privacy area 300B ofthe forward facing seat 200B is in connection with every second angledseat 200A′. In particular, each forward facing seat 200B shares onedivider screen 905 with every second angled seat 200A′. Further, eachforward facing seat 200B and every second angled seat 200A′ aredistanced to each other by each of their respective armrests 902, 903.

For example, a direct aisle access 20′ of a front angled seat 200A, 200Amerges with a direct aisle access 20 of a rear angled seat 200A′ in aregion between two forward facing seats 200B. In particular, everydirect aisle access 20 and 20′ of the angled seats 200A, 200A areconnected to each other to a substantially U-shape. Moreover, anadditional privacy for passengers of the angled seats 200A, 200A′ isprovided due to the specific extending shapes of the direct aisleaccesses 20, 20′.

For example, each aisle access 20, 20′ has a substantially curved shape.

The direct aisle access 20″ of the forward facing seat 200B is extendingsubstantially perpendicular to the respective seat axis sa′ of theforward facing seat 200B. This direct aisle access 20″ is providedbetween the forward facing seat 200B and the corresponding compartmentelement 500. The forward facing seat 200B provides a wide direct aisleaccess 20″. For example, the forward facing seat 200B may be offered topassengers with disabilities. The forward facing seat 200B and therespective privacy area 300B may be configured to comply with so calledDOT requirements.

Further, the seating arrangement 100 comprises at least two rows 800A,800B each having a different number of seats 200A to 200B, in particularcounted in transverse direction D2 of the vehicle cabin 10. The rows800A, 800B are arranged alternating along the longitudinal direction D1of the vehicle cabin 10. The first row 800A comprises one angled singleseat 200A oriented facing in a first direction FD with respect to alongitudinal direction D1 of the vehicle cabin 10. The second row 800Bis arranged in front of the first row 800A comprising an angled seat200A′ and a substantially lateral adjacent forward facing seat 200B,wherein a distance between the forward facing seat 200B and the lateraladjacent angled seat 200A′ is less than a distance between the forwardfacing seat 200B and the rear angled seat 200A.

Moreover, the second row 800B comprises a side utility element 400,wherein the forward facing seat 200B is arranged adjacent to a lateralside of the respective angled seat 200A′, and the side utility element400 is arranged on the other lateral side of the angled seat 200A′. Thatmeans that the utility element 400 is laterally arranged on oppositesides of the same angled seat 200A′ of the second row 800B. The sideutility element 400 comprises a foot support structure 906 for the rearangled seat 200A, that means of the first row 800A.

The side utility elements 400 are arranged one behind another.

Furthermore, the forward facing seat 200B, the corresponding angled seat200A′ of the same row 800B and its side utility element 400 areconnected to each other on their rear facing side via a vertical sidewall 600. The vertical side wall 600 comprises at least a three-stepdecreasing shape with respect to the transverse direction D2 or thelongitudinal direction D1 of the vehicle cabin 10. Each step 601 to 603having a different distance to the rear angled seat 200A of the firstrow 800A, for example as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A.

For example, the first step 601 is defined by the partition wall 904arranged behind the forward facing seat 200B. The second step 602 isdefined by the partition wall 904 arranged behind the angled seat 200A′laterally adjacent to the forward facing seat 200B. The third step 603is defined by a rear facing side of the side utility element 400associated with the angled seat 200A′.

The shape of the vertical wall 600 and its arrangement with respect tothe single seat 200A enables a configuration of the aisle access 20.

In one example, the first step 601 is arranged laterally distanced of arear angled seat 200A. For example, the first step 601 is arrangeddistanced to an area of the lateral armrest 901 of the rear angled seat200A. The second step 602 is arranged longitudinally distanced, forexample in front of the rear angled seat 200A. For example, the secondstep 602 is arranged distanced and in front of an area of the armrest901 of the rear angled seat 200A. The step 603 is arrangedlongitudinally distanced, for example in front of the rear angled seat200A. For example, the step 603 is arranged distanced and in front of aseat pan 201 of the rear angled seat 200A.

For example, a distance between the seat pan 201 of the forward facingseat 200B and a backrest 202 of the lateral adjacent angled seat 200A′of the same row 800B is less than a distance between a backrest 202 ofthe same forward facing seat 200B and a seat pan 201 of the rear angledseat 200A of the first row 800A.

The seats 200A to 200B are movable along their respective seat axis sato sa′ between the seating position P1 and the bed position P2. It is tobe understood that each respective seat axis sa to sa′ corresponds to alongitudinal extension and moving direction of each respective seat 200Ato 200B when moving between the seating position P1 and the bed positionP2 and vice versa.

The angled seats 200A, 200A′ each having a respective seat axis sa whichis located angled with respect to the longitudinal axis La. The forwardfacing seat 200B has a respective seat axis sa′ which is locatedsubstantially parallel or with a marginal angle with respect to thelongitudinal axis La.

The angled seats 200A, 200A′ of each row 800A, 800B are identical, thatmeans the angled seats 200A, 200A′ have the same angle with respect tothe longitudinal axis La. For example, the angled seats 200A, 200A′ arepositioned by a predefined angle of about more than 15°, preferably morethan 20°, in particular about 25°. For example, the angled seats 200A,200A′ are oriented facing inwardly or outwardly depending on anorientation with respect to the aisle 11 provided within the vehiclecabin 10. Optionally, angles of the angled seats 200A, 200A′ may differfrom each other. The forward facing seat 200B is positioned by apredefined angle of about less than −10°, preferably less than 7°, inparticular less or about 5°. The forward facing seat 200B may be a socalled in-line facing seat 200B having a respective seat axis sa′substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction D1 of the vehiclecabin 10.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show schematically in top views embodiments of seatingarrangements 100′, 100″ for a vehicle cabin 10, comprising a pluralityof seats 200A to 200B. For example, FIG. 2A shows a seating arrangement100′ having a first group 10 a bordering the cabin wall 12 and a secondgroup 10 b bordering the aisle 11. Moreover, the groups 10 a, 10 bcomprise a number of identical sequences of alternating rows 800A, 800B.For example, FIG. 2B shows a seating arrangement 100″ having four groups10 a, 10 b alternating in a transverse direction of the vehicle cabin10, wherein the groups 10 a and 10 b are mirrored along a center axiscca of the vehicle cabin 10, for example of a wide body aircraft. Thegroups 10 b are each bordering an aisle 11.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show schematically in top views embodiments of a seatingarrangement 100′ for a vehicle cabin 10, for example of a narrow bodyaircraft.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show schematically in top views embodiments of seatingarrangements 100′″, 100″″ for a vehicle cabin 10, for example of a widebody aircraft.

The seating arrangement 100′″ shown in FIG. 4A comprises a plurality ofalternating groups 10 a and 10 b in a transverse direction of thevehicle cabin 10. For instance, groups 10 a and 10 b arranged in acenter section of the vehicle cabin 10 (sections division seen intransverse direction) are arranged offset to the groups 10 a, 10 b ofouter/cabin wall sections. Between the center section and eachouter/cabin wall section an aisle 11 is arranged.

The seating arrangement 100″″ shown in FIG. 4B comprises a first centergroup 10 c and a second center group 10 d each comprising a number ofangled seats 200C forming a so called herringbone seating layout. Eachangled seat 200C having a direct aisle access 20′″. The angled seats200C may be different or identical to the angled seats 200B. The centergroups 10 c, 10 d are arranged adjacent to each other in a transversedirection of the vehicle cabin 10 and may be divided by a number ofdivider assemblies arranged along the center axis cca of the vehiclecabin 10. Further, the seating arrangement 100″″ comprises two outergroups 10 e, 10 f and two aisles 11 provided between a center group 10c, 10 d and an outer group 10 e, 10 f. In this case it is to beunderstood that each outer group 10 e, 10 f is configured by thedirectly adjoining groups 10 a, 10 b, such as sub-groups, as describedabove. The seats 200C may also be one of a forward facing or an outwardfacing or an inward facing seat 200C.

FIG. 5 shows schematically in a top view an embodiment of a seatingarrangement 100′ fora vehicle cabin 10, for example of a narrow bodyaircraft, comprising a plurality of seats 200D. For example, the seats200D are configured as forward facing seats 200D.

With reference now to FIG. 6 , the apparatus 1100 is provided. As shownin FIG. 6 , an example of the apparatus 1100 is a flying apparatus 1101,such as an aerospace vehicle, aircraft, air cargo, flying car,satellite, planetary probe, deep space probe, solar probe, and the like.As also shown in FIG. 6 , a further example of the apparatus 1100 is aground transportation apparatus 1102, such as an automobile, a truck,heavy equipment, construction equipment, a boat, a ship, a submarine,and the like. A further example of the apparatus 1100 shown in FIG. 6 isa modular apparatus 1103 that comprises at least one or more of thefollowing modules: an air module, a payload module, and a ground module.The air module provides air lift or flying capability. The payloadmodule provides capability of transporting objects such as cargo or liveobjects (people, animals, etc.). The ground module provides thecapability of ground mobility. The disclosed solution herein is appliedto each of the modules separately or in groups such as air and payloadmodules, or payload and ground, etc. or all modules.

With reference now to FIG. 7 , a more specific diagram of the flyingapparatus 1101 is depicted in which an implementation of the disclosureis advantageously employed. In this example, the flying apparatus 1101is an aircraft produced by an apparatus manufacturing and service methodand includes an airframe 1202 with a plurality of systems 1204 and aninterior 1206. Examples of the plurality of systems 1204 include one ormore of a propulsion system 1208, an electrical system 1210, a hydraulicsystem 1212, and an environmental system 1214. However, other systemsare also candidates for inclusion. Although an aerospace example isshown, different advantageous examples are applied to other industries,such as the automotive industry, etc.

When introducing elements of aspects of the disclosure or theimplementations thereof, the articles “a,” “an,” “the,” and “said” areintended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. The terms“comprising,” “including,” and “having” are intended to be inclusive andmean that there could be additional elements other than the listedelements. The term “implementation” is intended to mean “an example of.”The phrase “one or more of the following: A, B, and C” means “at leastone of A and/or at least one of B and/or at least one of C.”

An advantage of each passenger seating arrangement of the presentinvention is to optimize a use of space within the vehicle cabin whilstproviding maximum comfort and privacy for the passengers. For example,in each proposed seating arrangement the seats are at least staggered intransverse direction of the vehicle cabin in such way that asubstantially narrow total column width is achieved. Furthermoreadvantageously is that each proposed seating arrangement of the presentinvention allows applying a comparatively high number of non-aisleseats, for example such as angled seats, in particular window seats, incombination with a different number of aisle seats within the vehiclecabin.

The present invention offers a specific, novel seating layout and designhaving combined angled and forward facing seats compared to alreadyknown seating arrangements, such as simple so called in-line seatinglayouts and herringbone seating layouts. The seating arrangementsaccording to the disclosure may each increase an optical appearance ofthe vehicle cabin providing a feeling to the passengers of a newaircraft cabin design having individual privacy areas and aisleaccesses. Each seat is provided with same features.

Having described aspects of the disclosure in detail, it will beapparent that modifications and variations are possible withoutdeparting from the scope of aspects of the disclosure as defined in theappended claims. As various changes could be made in the aboveconstructions, products, and methods without departing from the scope ofaspects of the disclosure, it is intended that all matter contained inthe above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Clauses

Further, the disclosure comprises embodiments according to the followingclauses:

-   Clause 1. A seating arrangement for a vehicle cabin, wherein the    seating arrangement comprising:    -   a first group having a number of seats;    -   a second group having a number of seats; and    -   each group extending laterally adjacent to each other along a        longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin;-    wherein the first group having twice as many seats as the second    group with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle    cabin.-   Clause 2. The seating arrangement of clause 1, further comprising    privacy areas associated with the seats of the second group and    aligned with the seats of the second group substantially along the    longitudinal direction.-   Clause 3. The seating arrangement of clause 1, wherein the seats of    the second group having privacy areas which total length at least    partially overlaps privacy areas of the seats of the first group in    the longitudinal direction.-   Clause 4. The seating arrangement of clause 1, further comprising    foot support structures associated with the seats of the second    group, the foot support structures having a substantially triangular    shape, triangular-prism or rectangular, rectangular-prism or square,    or cube shape.-   Clause 5. The seating arrangement of clause 1, wherein the first    group having first seats and second seats arranged laterally offset    with respect to a seat of the second group, and every second seat of    the first group is arranged laterally adjacent relative to a seat of    the second group along a shared boundary.-   Clause 6. The seating arrangement of clause 5, wherein the first    seats and second seats are arranged offset relative to the    longitudinal direction and alternating along the longitudinal    direction.-   Clause 7. The seating arrangement of clause 5, wherein every first    seat of the first group having a single seat which is partially    enclosed between two second seats and their respective laterally    adjacent seats of the second group.-   Clause 8. The seating arrangement of clause 5, wherein every second    seat of the first group having an aisle access in front of the    laterally adjacent seat of the second group.-   Clause 9. The seating arrangement of clause 5, wherein every first    seat of the first group having an aisle access between two seats of    the second group.-   Clause 10. The seating arrangement of clause 5, wherein the first    seat of the first group having a first aisle access, the second seat    of the first group having a second aisle access, and the first aisle    access and the second aisle access merge in a region between two    seats of the second group.-   Clause 11. The seating arrangement of clause 5, wherein each seat    having a seat pan and a backrest, and a distance between the seat    pan of the seat of the second group and the backrest of the second    seat of the first group is less than a distance between the backrest    of the seat of the second group and the seat pan of the first seat    of the first group.-   Clause 12. The seating arrangement of clause 5, further comprising    side utility elements each associated with the first seat and the    second seat of the first group, each side utility element arranged    laterally adjacent to the first seat or the second seat, wherein the    second seat and the respective laterally adjacent seat of the second    group and the side utility element are connected to each other along    a shared vertical side wall.-   Clause 13. The seating arrangement of clause 12, wherein the    vertical side wall having a three-step decreasing shape with respect    to the longitudinal direction, and each step having a different    distance to first seat of the first group.-   Clause 14. The seating arrangement of clause 12, wherein each second    seat of the first group is arranged between a respective side    utility element associated with the second seat and the respective    laterally adjacent seat of the second group, and the side utility    element having a foot support structure.-   Clause 15. The seating arrangement of clause 1, wherein the first    group having a number of angled seats positioned angled relative to    the longitudinal direction, and the second group having a number of    substantially forward facing seats arranged substantially facing    along the longitudinal direction.-   Clause 16. The seating arrangement of clause 1, wherein the first    group having a number of angled seats having identical seat axes    with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle cabin, and the    angled seats facing in an outward direction of the vehicle cabin.-   Clause 17. The seating arrangement of clause 1, wherein the first    group having seats positioned by a predefined angle of about more    than 15° with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle cabin.-   Clause 18. The seating arrangement of clause 1, wherein the second    group having seats positioned by a predefined angle of about less    than −10° with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle cabin.-   Clause 19. The seating arrangement of clause 1, wherein the seats of    the first group having a respective privacy area having:    -   two lateral armrests;    -   a partition wall arranged at least partially surrounding the        first seat;    -   a side utility element; and    -   a foot support structure.-   Clause 20. The seating arrangement of clause 1, wherein the seats of    the second group having a respective privacy area having:    -   two lateral armrests;    -   a partition wall arranged at least partially surrounding the        first seat;    -   a divider screen; and    -   a foot support structure.-   Clause 21. A method of installing the seating arrangement of clause    1 in an aircraft.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A seating arrangement for a vehicle cabincomprising: a first group having a first seat and a second seatbordering a cabin wall of the vehicle cabin, the first seat comprising afirst foot support structure that extends on a lateral side of thesecond seat between the second seat and the cabin wall; a second grouphaving a third seat bordering an aisle of the vehicle cabin, the thirdseat comprising a second foot support structure; the second seat of thefirst group and the third seat of the second group extending laterallyadjacent and adjoining to each other along a longitudinal direction ofthe vehicle cabin with a divider screen arranged therebetween; whereinthe first and second seats of the first group include seat axes thatextend approximately parallel to each other and are angled outwardlywith respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin; andwherein the second foot support structure of the third seat, the dividerscreen, a lateral armrest of the third seat, a partition wall arrangedbehind the second seat, and the first foot support structure of thefirst seat define a continuous interconnected structure that extendsbetween the third seat and the second seat and between the second seatand the first seat.
 2. The seating arrangement of claim 1, furthercomprising a privacy area associated with the third seat of the secondgroup and aligned with the third seat of the second group substantiallyalong the longitudinal direction.
 3. The seating arrangement of claim 1,wherein the third seat of the second group has a privacy area with alength that at least partially overlaps privacy areas of the first andsecond seats of the first group in the longitudinal direction.
 4. Theseating arrangement of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first footsupport structure or the second foot support structure comprises one ormore of a triangular shape, triangular-prism or rectangular shape,rectangular-prism or square shape, or cube shape.
 5. The seatingarrangement of claim 1, wherein the first seat and the second seat ofthe first group are arranged offset relative to the longitudinaldirection and alternating along the longitudinal direction.
 6. Theseating arrangement of claim 1, wherein the second seat of the firstgroup comprises an aisle access in front of the third seat of the secondgroup.
 7. The seating arrangement of claim 1, wherein the first seat ofthe first group comprises an aisle access behind the third seat of thesecond group.
 8. The seating arrangement of claim 1, wherein each seatcomprises a seat pan and a backrest, and a distance between the seat panof the third seat of the second group and the backrest of the secondseat of the first group is less than a distance between the backrest ofthe third seat of the second group and the seat pan of the first seat ofthe first group.
 9. The seating arrangement of claim 1, furthercomprising side utility elements associated with the first seat and thesecond seat of the first group, each side utility element arrangedlaterally adjacent to the first seat or the second seat, wherein thesecond seat of the first group, the third seat of the second group, andthe side utility element of the second seat are connected to each otheralong a shared vertical side wall.
 10. The seating arrangement of claim9, wherein the second seat of the first group is arranged between a sideutility element associated with the second seat and the third seat ofthe second group, the side utility element extending on a lateral sideof the second seat between the second seat and the cabin wall, the sideutility element comprising the first foot support structure of the firstseat.
 11. The seating arrangement of claim 1, further comprising avertical side wall having a three-step shape with respect to at leastone of the longitudinal direction or a transverse direction of thevehicle cabin.
 12. The seating arrangement of claim 1, wherein the thirdseat of the second group is arranged substantially forward facing alongthe longitudinal direction.
 13. The seating arrangement of claim 1,wherein the first and second seats of the first group are positioned bya predefined angle of about more than 15° with respect to a longitudinalaxis of the vehicle cabin.
 14. The seating arrangement of claim 1,wherein the third seat of the second group is positioned by a predefinedangle of about less than −10° with respect to a longitudinal axis of thevehicle cabin.
 15. The seating arrangement of claim 1, wherein thesecond seat of the first group comprises a side utility elementextending on the lateral side of the second seat between the second seatand the cabin wall, the side utility element comprising the first footsupport structure of the first seat, wherein the side utility elementcomprises an entertainment device facing toward the first seat of thefirst group.
 16. A seating arrangement for a vehicle cabin comprising: afirst group having a first seat and a second seat bordering a cabin wallof the vehicle cabin, the first seat comprising a first foot supportstructure that extends on a lateral side of the second seat between thesecond seat and the cabin wall; a second group having a third seatbordering an aisle of the vehicle cabin, the third seat comprising asecond foot support structure; the second seat of the first group andthe third seat of the second group extending laterally adjacent andadjoining to each other along a longitudinal direction of the vehiclecabin with a divider screen arranged therebetween; wherein the first andsecond seats of the first group include seat axes that extendapproximately parallel to each other and are angled outwardly withrespect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin; wherein thethird seat of the second group includes a seat axis that is angledinwardly with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehiclecabin; and wherein the second foot support structure of the third seat,the divider screen, a lateral armrest of the third seat, a partitionwall arranged behind the second seat, and the first foot supportstructure of the first seat define a continuous interconnected structurethat extends between the third seat and the second seat and between thesecond seat and the first seat.
 17. The seating arrangement of claim 16,wherein the second seat of the first group, the third seat of the secondgroup, and a side utility element of the second seat are connected toeach other along a shared vertical side wall.
 18. The seatingarrangement of claim 16, further comprising first and second sideutility elements associated with the second seat of the first group, thefirst and second side utility elements being arranged on oppositelateral sides of the second seat of the first group.
 19. The seatingarrangement of claim 16, wherein the second seat of the first groupcomprises a side utility element extending on the lateral side of thesecond seat between the second seat and the cabin wall, the side utilityelement comprising the first foot support structure of the first seat,wherein the side utility element comprises an entertainment devicefacing toward the first seat of the first group.
 20. A seatingarrangement for a vehicle cabin comprising: a first group having a firstseat and a second seat bordering a cabin wall of the vehicle cabin, thefirst seat comprising a first foot support structure; a second grouphaving a third seat bordering an aisle of the vehicle cabin, the thirdseat comprising a second foot support structure; the second seat of thefirst group and the third seat of the second group extending laterallyadjacent and adjoining to each other along a longitudinal direction ofthe vehicle cabin with a divider screen arranged therebetween; a sideutility element associated with the second seat of the first group, theside utility element extending on a lateral side of the second seatbetween the second seat and the cabin wall, the side utility elementcomprising the first foot support structure of the first seat, whereinthe side utility element comprises an entertainment device facing towardthe first seat of the first group; wherein the first and second seats ofthe first group include seat axes that extend approximately parallel toeach other and are angled outwardly with respect to the longitudinaldirection of the vehicle cabin; wherein the second foot supportstructure of the third seat, the divider screen, a lateral armrest ofthe third seat, a partition wall arranged behind the second seat, andthe first foot support structure of the first seat define a continuousinterconnected structure that extends between the third seat and thesecond seat and between the second seat and the first seat.